KUNYE FOUNDATION
Education has the power to bring about profound change
Now, more than ever, we need to realize the transformational potential of education.
Every child has the right to quality education.
Our Mission
The Kunye Foundation believes that every child deserves access to a quality education—one that extends beyond reading and writing — no matter their circumstances. We provide financial assistance to primary school pupils in need, helping to open doors to quality education that nurtures not just the mind, but the heart.
We believe in education that teaches kindness, integrity, and perseverance — values that build strong children and, in turn, strong communities. Now, more than ever, our towns, cities, and country need young people who will grow into ethical, caring leaders. Great leaders are not born; they are nurtured. Schools that instil strong values create a ripple effect that strengthens the communities they serve.
By coming together to raise funds and offer financial support, the Kunye Foundation and its supporters help plant the seeds of hope, opportunity, and leadership for the future.
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KUNYE FOUNDATION
Standard Bank
Account Number: 043322816
Branch Code: 025109
Swift Code: SBZA ZA JJ
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The Kunye Foundation is a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) and Section 18A non-profit company. Tax Certificates are issued on request.
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About the Kunye Foundation
Creating Lasting Impact
The Xhosa word “kunye” means “together.” It reflects unity, compassion, and the power of community — values that lie at the heart of everything we do.
The Kunye Foundation is a registered public benefit organisation and SARS-approved Section 18A non-profit company (Registration No. 2024/777403/08). Our mission is to provide financial support to primary school children whose families are facing financial hardship or marginalisation. We assist with school fees, supplies, and uniforms, helping children access quality education so they can fulfil their potential and thrive.
Llandudno Primary School is a small public school with an outsized impact. Its numeracy and literacy results rank in the top 10% of schools in the Western Cape, often outperforming larger and better-resourced schools. But what truly sets Llandudno apart is its commitment to nurturing the whole child. Learners leave Grade 7 with confidence, kindness, resilience, and integrity — ready to take on life with a strong sense of self and purpose.
The school’s motto, “Be the best you can be,” inspires a culture rooted in integrity, kindness, positivity, and bravery. It’s a place where children learn not only to excel academically, but to care deeply — about themselves, their peers, and the world around them.
The Foundation was established in loving memory of Ethan Mattison, a past pupil who passed away at age 17 in a tragic accident. His loss was deeply felt by all who knew him. But his light, his kindness — that stayed. And it lives on. The Foundation honours his life and carries forward his spirit of generosity and compassion.
Join us in making a difference.
Fundraising Aims
Sustainable funding
The Foundation’s long-term fundraising efforts are focused on building an endowment fund designed to generate sustainable annual returns for ongoing financial support. Our vision is to fund at least two children in each grade every year. While it will take time to establish the necessary capital base, donors may choose to contribute either to the endowment fund or to the current fund. The endowment fund will begin providing assistance once a capital base of R4 million has been achieved, while donations to the current fund will be directed toward immediate support for learners in need.
Beneficiaries of the Foundation
Identifying Needs
The Foundation was established to provide financial support to learners at Llandudno Primary School, opening doors to quality education for children who might otherwise be excluded. In alignment with our commitment to equity and inclusion, at least 75% of beneficiaries will be South African children of colour.
The Foundation will screen and evaluate applicants to determine their eligibility for financial assistance. By understanding the specific needs of each learner and their family, support can be tailored to provide the most effective aid and ensure that no child is left behind.
Financial Support
Providing Assistance
Our financial support programs offer direct assistance to primary school learners who require support with school fees and related expenses. By offering financial assistance, we aim to remove barriers to education and enable primary school learners to build the solid foundation required to the pursue their longer-term academic goals.
Community Support
Building Connections
We believe in the power of community support to drive positive change. Through collaboration with past pupils and philanthropists, we can create a network of support that enriches the educational journey of less privileged learners, fostering a community that values education and empowers future generations.
What if....
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What if every child had access to quality education in Grades R to Grade 3 that enabled them to build solid numeracy and literacy skills...
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What if every Grade 4 learner was able to read for comprehension...
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What if every Grade 7 learner had mastered the basics of mathematics...
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What if every South African school-leaver was employable...
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What if every adult had the dignity of paid employment that enabled them to provide food and shelter for themselves and their families...
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What if you could help make this a reality?​​​​
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Research has shown that a 10% increase in the numeracy skills of every 15-year-old can result in a 25-40% increase in GDP per capita over their lifetime. (Global Business Coalition for Education https://shorturl.at/Pa2jk ).
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​Big things start small
You can make a difference
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What inspired the Kunye Foundation?
Parents of children at Llandudno Primary School recognise that this small government school has an outsize ability to impact the lives of the pupils who are fortunate enough to attend it. Llandudno’s numeracy and literacy are in the top 10% of schools in the Western Cape, frequently outperforming bigger, wealthier schools.
It’s not just academics that count – Llandudno has a reputation for nurturing young children so that they leave Grade 7 with solid self-esteem, a ‘can do’ attitude and are confident, caring individuals with strong personal integrity. The quality of the education is well known and pupils from Llandudno have no difficulty getting into the high school of their choice.
Over the years, parents and teachers have regularly asked; “What if every child in South Africa had the opportunity to attend a school like Llandudno Primary?” The economic realities of South Africa put the relatively modest school fees out of reach of most families in Hout Bay. As a result, the demographic mix of pupils at the school doesn’t represent the community we live.
In 2023, a group of parents decided it was time to take action. The “Better Together” fund was started to raise funds to provide financial assistance to pupils who would otherwise not be able to attend the school. This fund was the forerunner of the Foundation.
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Governance structure
Strong governance is essential to building sustainable impact. The Kunye Foundation is led by a board of volunteer non-executive directors who meet regularly to guide projects, manage resources, and ensure the Foundation stays true to its mission.
The Board — John O’Callaghan, Neill Hellman, Sandy Mattison, Karin Neill, and former Principal Denise Erasmus — brings deep community insight and experience. Each director serves with integrity, care, and a commitment to the Foundation’s long-term purpose and accountability.
Values of the Board
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Conscience: acting with intellectual honesty and independence of mind in the best interests of the Company and all its stakeholders, in accordance with the inclusive stakeholder approach to corporate governance.
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Competence: having the knowledge and skills required for governing the Company effectively. This competence should be continually developed.
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Commitment: diligence in performing duties and devoting sufficient time and energy to the affairs of the Company. Ensuring the Company’s performance and compliance requires dedication and appropriate effort.
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Courage: taking the risks associated with directing and controlling a successful, sustainable non-profit company, as well as acting with integrity in all Board decisions and activities.
Privacy Policy
The following privacy policy sets out how we collect, store and use your personal information. We do update the policy sometimes, so be sure to check back occasionally.
What is the Kunye Foundation Foundation?
The Kunye Foundation Foundation is a South African registered non-profit company, entirely funded by donors. Registration number 2024 / 777403 / 08 and registered address 2 Bosman Ave, Llandudno, 7806.
If you make a donation to the Kunye Foundation Foundation, your personal information is collected, used and stored in accordance with this privacy policy.
How to change the way the Kunye Foundation contacts you
We will never contact you unless you have given us your express permission to do so. But if you’d like to change how you hear from us, or no longer want us to contact you at all, then you can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link in any of the emails you have received from us. Alternatively, you can always contact us to discuss this policy or to update your contact preferences/unsubscribe by emailing admin@kunyefoundation.org
In the case where you tell us that you no longer want to hear from us for marketing purposes, please be aware that we may still need to contact you for administration purposes; for example, regarding a donation you make, or to provide you with information you have requested.
How does the Kunye Foundation collect personal information?
Directly from you
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When you interact with us in the event of a donation, taking action on a campaign or attending a fundraising event.
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When you visit our website we may gather information, such as which pages you visit or how long you spend reading a page. This data helps us to improve your online experience, for example, by adding new features or removing elements that make the website difficult to use. We may also use data and insights to help inform the choice of words and images that appear on the site, in order to improve visitors’ response to our campaigns.
Indirectly
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When you interact with third parties such as when you donate through a third-party website and give permission for your personal information to be shared with us. Similarly, if you engage with us on social media and messaging services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or Twitter, you might give us permission to access personal information from those accounts. The data we are given access to by social media services will vary, but will always be in line with the terms of that service.
What personal information does the Kunye Foundation collect and what is it used for?
The personal information that is collected and stored will depend on how you interact with us and which information you choose to supply. It is likely to include your name and email address as a minimum, but may also include your address, contact number, contact preference or company details.
We may also collect personal information about the donations you make to us, any actions you take as part of a campaign for us, or events that you register for or participate in, and details from any interactions with our team.
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We will always only process and store your personal information within certain criteria, some examples of which are as follows:
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To keep an accurate record of your relationship with you and any specific actions you have taken e.g. donating, volunteering, fundraising etc.
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To contact you with a query or information you have requested.
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To process your donations and/or to thank you for them.
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To process an application to work with us in any capacity.
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To let you know about our latest news, updates and share with you how you can help. We’ll only contact you if you’ve given us permission to do so. With the exception of donation receipts/admin and thank yous, all communication is optional and must be subscribed to by the user. You can opt out at any time.
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To analyse and improve our website, services, products or information we provide to you.
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To measure the effectiveness of our marketing communications.
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To reach you and identify other similar people like you on social media who we believe would be interested in The Kunye Foundation, and to show them our content.
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To provide you with the services, products or information you have requested, or that we feel would be of interest to you, and reasonably expected by you.
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To understand our supporters better and develop audience propositions, this may involve analysing your personal information or combining it with publicly available information in order to create supporter ‘profiles’.
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To analyse and report on trends in our supporters’ behaviour that helps us to understand our supporters better, and predict future behaviour, so that we can engage with you in an appropriate and efficient way.
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To send you an email to check and see if there is any help we can give or any problems you encountered, for example when you enter information into a form on our website and start but don’t complete a form or make a donation.
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To reach you with our latest news and information about how you can help support our work/programmes via online adverts on other websites, based on your visit to our website.
Keeping Your Personal Information Safe
We make sure that appropriate controls are in place to ensure we take good care of your personal information and we never share it with, or sell it to, any unrelated third parties.
However, the transmission of information over the internet is never completely secure and as a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, the Kunye Foundation cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your personal information, we make every effort to try to ensure its security.
All staff who have access to your personal information understand the importance of keeping your information safe and secure at all times, are required to follow our internal privacy and security policies, and are given training to support them in this.
We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites, even if you access them by using links from our websites and we recommend that you check the policy of each site you visit.
Sharing of personal information
We may share your personal information with partners or service providers to allow them to perform services on our behalf or to help us understand our supporters more effectively. These partners will only act under our instruction and will not use your personal information for their own purposes.
We promise to always keep your details safe and we will never sell or swap your personal information with any other organisation.
What are your rights?
You have the right to:
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Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to ask us to confirm how we use your personal information
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Request that we correct the personal information we hold about you if it’s not accurate, complete and up to date
Depending on why we have and use your personal information you may also have the following rights:
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Ask us for the personal information we hold about you to be erased from our record
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Withdraw consent for us to use your personal information to contact you
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If you don’t want to see targeted advertising from us on social media, please refer to the instructions provided by the specific social media website or app, for example on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Instagram, and Google.
We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights, property or personal safety of The Kunye Foundation, our websites or our visitors and for other lawful purposes.
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